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Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was taken to a hospital in Islamabad late on Tuesday for medical treatment and later returned to prison, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The 73-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician, who is being held at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, underwent an eye examination at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), an official said on Wednesday.
“He had some blood pressure issues. Necessary treatment was provided last night, and he was taken back to his prison cell,” the official said.
Imran has faced multiple corruption cases since being ousted from power through a no-confidence vote in 2022. He has been behind bars for more than three years. Most of his convictions have either been suspended or overturned, while appeals remain pending.
He has denied all wrongdoing, claiming that the cases against him are politically motivated. The government has rejected the allegations.
His lawyers have expressed concern over his deteriorating health in prison, particularly a significant loss of vision in his right eye.
He was last taken to hospital in August, but was returned to prison before completing his treatment. Tuesday’s visit was the first reported instance since then of him being taken to hospital and subsequently returned to custody.
Meanwhile, a Pakistani court has directed prison authorities to allow Imran’s legal team to meet him and also facilitate a visit by his wife, according to his party.
In a separate development, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, vice-chairman of Imran’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was transferred from a prison in Lahore to a hospital in the same city on Tuesday. He remains under medical treatment.
